Nuclear power in Bulgaria
Bulgaria's first commercial nuclear reactor began operation in 1974.[1] The Kozloduy NPP operates two pressurized water reactors with a total output of 1906 MW. Construction of the Belene Nuclear Power Plant was officially terminated in March 2012, and a thermal powerplant was supposed to be built on the site.[2]
Radioactive waste
Bulgaria has a state agency in charge of radioactive waste disposal. Under a 2002 agreement, Bulgaria pays Russia $620 thousand/ton to reprocess spent fuel. The country also spent EUR 49 million to construct a new storage facility and has plans to build another facility by 2015.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Nuclear Power in Bulgaria". World Nuclear Organization. August 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ↑ Bulgaria quits Belene Nuclear Power Plant project, Novinite, 28 March 2012
- ↑ “Nuclear Power in Bulgaria.” World Nuclear Association February 2008. < http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf87.html>
External links
- Uranium Information Center: Nuclear energy in Bulgaria
- Bulgarian Subject Files - Ecology: Nuclear Power Plant Open Society Archives, Budapest
- World Nuclear Association Report on Bulgaria's Nuclear Energy History and Present
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